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Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson

walla_jay's review against another edition

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3.0

2-3/5

lilchocobiscuit's review against another edition

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mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

loopygrace's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

faithfullygeeky's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

Delightfully weird. Some stories didn't land but overall a fun read

komputerkitty's review against another edition

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3.0

Despite the ending explaining the loose endings and mysteries of each short story, it still felt unsatisfactory. However I will say I did enjoy the first story a lot :D

anitaleila's review against another edition

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3.0

would have enjoyed it more had I not already read not the end of the world

harriet_reads's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective

3.5

Interesting series of short stories. They are sometimes a bit random and don’t necessarily seems as clever as I thought they would be 

vickimiller's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

shonaholmes's review against another edition

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funny mysterious

4.0

hopeadinfinitum's review against another edition

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challenging funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This reads like one of those dreams that makes complete sense as it happens but then when you wake up you realise that it was incoherent nonsense - except in reverse; it made no sense, and yet, it did.